Benny
Carter died peacefully early Saturday morning
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
after a brief illness. Although physically weak,
he remained completely lucid and enjoyed speaking
with many of his friends worldwide over the past
few weeks. The family has requested that, in lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to the Morroe
Berger - Benny Carter Jazz Research Fund, Institute
of Jazz Studies, Dana Library, Rutgers University,
Newark, NJ 07102.
Links
to Selected Obituaries and Tributes
Tribute
concerts were held in New York on September 15
at Saint Peter's Church, in Los Angeles on September
28 at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall, and in Chicago on
November 23 by the Chicago Jazz Orchestra featuring
Frank Wess at the Harold Washington Library Center.
New
York concert Program
(298k jpg)
Los
Angeles concert Program
(271k jpg) and Photos
Chicago concert Info
and Review
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